B y Dr Fai (The following aide memoire was given to Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh Sahib, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C. in person. The submission of this memorandum is guided by two primary objectives. First, it seeks to emphasize that most of the demands put forth by the Joint Awami Action Committee are well-founded and merit a fair and amicable resolution. Addressing these ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of the world's leading advanced economies, which this year was held in Europe. During a press interaction on 15 June, Trump appeared alongside a Qatari representative. Observers noted his visible discomfort when questioned about Israel's position regarding a possible settlement with Iran, reflecting wha ...

By Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be close to a deal with Iran. After months of intermittent negotiations and repeated public claims by President Trump that an agreement was imminent, Washington and Tehran finally announced a ceasefire framework. The US has released the full text of its 14-point "Memorandum of Understanding ...

by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai As the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) convenes its 2026 session at UN Headquarters in New York, which began on June 15, 2026, chaired by Ambassador Menissa Rambally of Saint Lucia, the international community has an opportunity to revisit one of the longest unresolved questions on the UN agenda: Kashmir. The Committee's mandate is rooted in the principle of ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile powers? Since its inception, Pakistan has faced a relentless series of conspiracies, covert operations, and destabilisation campaigns aimed at keeping it politically divided, socially fragmented, economically dependent, and militarily constrained. Successive governments and military leaderships h ...

by Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from within. Betrayal, subversion, and collaboration with hostile forces have often proven more dangerous than direct military aggression. This reality is particularly evident in the history of nations confronted by prolonged external threats. In Pakistan's case, the challenge is ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Behind the Façade of Rights: The Real Agenda Exposed The entire campaign was orchestrated by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) under the guise of rights and victimhood has now been fully exposed. Its true face and underlying intentions are no longer hidden. This is not a struggle for the rights of Kashmiris; rather, it is a campaign aimed at advanc ...

(Public dissatisfaction in Azad Kashmir has been steadily rising, signaling a need for urgent and focused intervention. The growing unrest reflects widespread concerns among the population, underscoring the importance of addressing these issues promptly through dialogue and deliberation). Protestors shout slogans and march on a street after Friday prayers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, Aug. ...